Dissertation (MA International Relations) (U02858)

? Credit Points : 40 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : SPS-4-IRDISS

Dissertations are worth 40 credits and are compulsory for students taking an International Relations degree.
The dissertation may be on an empirical or theoretical topic related to International Relations. Research can be wholly or largely library-based or can involve empirical data collection. Dissertations can relate to any International Relations teaching or research area, altought the topic will have to be approved by the Dissertations Convener. Students should discuss a topic for their dissertation with a relevant member of staff during the summer term of their Junior Honours year.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Politics, (School of Social and Political Studies, Schedule J)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 45 minutes per week for 5 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	16:10	17:00	Central

? Additional Class Information : Plus meetings/workshops

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

We would expect students to:

- deepen knowledge in specific topic related to Interational Relations
- develop independent research skills
- develop further ability to think critically